Rhynchonellata - Protorthida - Protorthidae

Full reference: G. Geyer and M. Mergl. 1997. Protorthacean brachiopods from the Middle Cambrian of Morocco. Journal of Paleontology 71(5):791-812

Parent taxon: Protorthidae according to A. Williams et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Glyptoria, Israelaria, Jamesella, Loperia, Protorthis, Psiloria

Subtaxa: Saesorthis simplicissima

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Type: Israelaria simplicissima

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder